Tuesday, 16 April 2013

ABC Wednesday, N for The Nut on Tasmania

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The Nut, Stanley

The historic village of Stanley, in far north-west
Tasmania, is nestled at the base of The Nut, a sheer-sided bluff - all
that remains of an ancient volcanic plug.

Climb the remains of a giant volcanic plug.

Take a chairlift up The Nut.

The prettiest spot on the tip of the north-west coast.

My daughter, partner and three of the children walked to the top of the Nut. I took the chairlift, which gave me the opportunity to see the beautiful town of Stanley. I saw it well in spite of the fog.While walking on the top my daughter suddenly stopped and pointed to some bushes. We saw an animal watching us. It was a little pademelon, a very small macropod, related to his bigger brother the kangaroo.

Some of us took the chairlift.

On top of the Nut

Back from our walk on the Nut

With thanks to Denise Nesbitt, who created ABC and Roger, the captain of the ABC on Wednesday Team. For more interesting
ABC posts click on the logo in the sidebar. This week we are looking
for words beginning with N.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

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About Me

I was born in Rotterdam in December, 1933, raised in Indonesia on the Isle of Java. During the war I was a prisoner of a Japanese concentration camp for women. After the war my parents, sisters and I returned to the Netherlands. I became a teacher, married, got three children and five grandchildren. One daughter lives in Australia, where I regularly visit her. My husband died in 1999 and has not seen our youngest grandchildren.

En himmel full av stjerner

A heaven full of starsBlue seas as far as you can seeA world where flowers growCan you ask for anything more?We shall live togetherEvery sister and every brotherSmall children of the rainbowAnd a blossoming world.